Secondary education, pupils in Macao
Macao: Secondary education, pupils was 31,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Macao, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Macao stood at 31,617.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Macao peaked at 46,539 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,498, in 1975.
Macao ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,007 | — |
| 1972 | 9,606 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 10,279 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 10,671 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,498 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11,758 | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 14,305 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 13,150 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 15,268 | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 16,687 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 18,978 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 20,383 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 31,859 | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 35,367 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 38,943 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 42,017 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 44,425 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 46,509 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 46,539 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,393 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 45,410 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41,271 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 39,328 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 38,222 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 37,224 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 35,726 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 33,921 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 32,054 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 30,088 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28,745 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,473 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 26,608 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26,022 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 26,396 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27,627 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28,961 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 30,274 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 31,617 | +4.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 31,617 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 10% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 31,617 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +56.3% | 20,383 | 31,859 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,616 | 9,498 | 15,268 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,977 | 16,687 | 31,859 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42,620 | 35,367 | 46,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,608 | 26,022 | 38,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,975 | 26,396 | 31,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,809 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,349 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0558 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Macao?
- Secondary education, pupils in Macao was 31,617 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 46,539 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,498 in 1975.
- How does Macao rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Macao ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.